Another First for Brighter Future

Report of Inauguration of the Betty Lawes Foundation Vocational Training Centre for Youth

(Empowering Youth)

at Shanti Nivas Campus on 25th June, 2016

Brighter Future Development Trust

After a long wait the great idea of Mrs Manya Norris was successfully completed. The project is to give a skill and training to our young people for their  future sustainability, especially to the non academic youth infected with HIV. With the idea of Manyaji and the help of The Betty Lawes Foundation UK the Vocational Training Centre was completed by Brighter Future Development Trust.

The Vocational Training Centre is providing skill training in three trades, Electrical, Plumbing & Mobile Phone repairing. All the equipment for the training centre was purchased and the training centre was all set for inauguration on 25th June, 2016. All  college age boys from Rainbow, Karuna Nivas, Prem Nivas and Shanti Nivas took part in the opening program.

In The function started at 4pm with a prayer by Pastor Elisha, in the presence of the Director, Mr. Srinu, Mr. Appalraju (trainers at VTC) all staff and children of Shanti Nivas Campus. Afterwards everybody at VTC and  all the children sang songs and hymns.  Pastor Elisha preached some  words from the  bible and linked those words to skill development and self sustainability of the youth.  He beautifully explained to the youth present in the gathering. Director addressed some good words to the boys those who are going to join the VTC namely that:-

• This is the idea conceived by Manya Aunty for you all. She always thinks about the children and their welfare she has done lot of hard work and research on this VTC project and convinced Liz Neville Aunty to recommend Brighter Future for this funding.
• This VTC was constructed with the help of Betty Lawes Foundation. Liz Aunty loves all children and she helps Keerthi and Yerrinaidu.
• This is for the HIV non academic boys because they are not admitted elsewhere so they can now learn skill in different trades.

The Director advised that don’t take it easy and don’t think that “director uncle built the VTC and asked us to learn. So we have to go attend the classes”. All the students should attend the classes regularly and learn the respected trades in which they are. This is a life changing opportunity to learn a trade and be able to look after yourself and your family in the future.

Every Sunday all  college boys from all homes will be coming to Shanti Nivas and learn a little about these trades (also on Saturdays in holiday time if they have no college lessons)

Director also mentioned  that if there is any skill development training centre for girls it would  be a great opportunity for them.

The Director also addressed some more words and advice to the upcoming youth and children in the campus.

After that boys from PN and SN inaugurated the Plaque of VTC in presence of Director and staff and cut the ribbon and entered into the training centre. After that second plaque was unveiled by Mr. Srinu all the children and staff entered the VTC classrooms. The Director instructed regarding the class timings with the teachers of the VTC.

Finally all the children had sweets and snacks and the meeting wound up with a Vote of Thanks by Pastor Elisha.

All the children and young boys are so thankful to Liz Neville Aunty and Manya Aunty for thinking of them and giving them a bright future through the VTC centre.

Many Thanks to Betty Lawes Foundation…..